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The White Lotus actor Scott Glenn has revealed he almost turned down a role in the hit HBO series, thinking it was another “old guy” part.During an appearance on The Daily Show, the octogenarian revealed that when he was first offered the part of Jim Hollinger, he turned it down. “I just finished a film called Eugene the Marine that was tons of martial arts and dancing and shit like that, and it was basically about ageism and how you deal with it when you’re old and still have a life left in the tank,” he actor said.“And [The White Lotus producers] sent me a description of this old guy with a cane, and I thought fuck that.” In the show, we first meet Hollinger in Bangkok as he recovers at home from a recent hospital visit.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 7 of “The White Lotus,” now streaming on Max. If it’s not one thing, it’s your mother, as Freud would say. The Austrian shrink would’ve loved this week’s episode of “The White Lotus,” the penultimate of a third season filled with existential dread, taboo sex and, unfortunately for the hotel’s guests, not enough drunken pool days in Thailand.

Kerry Katona has been enjoying Thai bliss over recent weeks during her trip to Koh Samui, but reveals she has been left shaken following a terrifying earthqauke in nearby Bangkok. While the former Atomic Kitten star, 44, is back home in the UK now, she has revealed in her weekly column that she was meant to be in Bangkok on the day of the earthquake, but made a last minute decision to return home early. Elsewhere in the column, Kerry shares her thoughts on Dancing On Ice being axed from ITV and details how she spent her Mother's Day weekend...

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 7 of “The White Lotus,” now streaming on Max. One of the key conflicts on this season of “The White Lotus” — a conflict that one party didn’t even know was happening — has finally come to a head. Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins) came to the White Lotus in Thailand to confront and kill Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), who owns the hotel with his wife, Sritala (Lek Patravadi); upon learning Jim had been hospitalized in Bangkok after a stroke, Rick left his girlfriend (Aimee Lou Wood) behind at the hotel in order to finally get revenge.

What does Josh Hartnett have up next for his current career resurgence? From the looks of “Fight Or Flight,” it’s hard-hitting B-movie fun, with the “Trap” actor doing his best “John Wick” impression. “Fight Or Flight” stars Hartnett as an exiled American operative given a last-ditch assignment: tracking down “The Ghost,” a high-value asset on a trans-Pacific flight.

Xdinary Heroes have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Beautiful Mind’ world tour, featuring concerts across Asia and the US.On March 24, Xdinary Heroes announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Beautiful Mind’ world tour, which is set to see them play concerts across cities in Asia and the US from May to August. The tour will also be in support of their recent mini-album of the same name.The South Korean band will kick-off with a four-night show at Seoul’s Olympic Hall from May 2 to 5, before they head to Bangkok and Kuala Kumpur for the tour’s first two international shows later that month.

The White Lotus star Leslie Bibb has revealed how she helped her real-life partner Sam Rockwell prepare for his guest spot on the latest episode of the current season.READ MORE: Did Greg have Tanya killed in ‘The White Lotus’?During an appearance on CNN yesterday (March 18), Bibb, who plays Kate in the show, on vacation with her two friends Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), opened up about how Rockwell ended up joining the cast.According to The Hollywood Reporter, she said: “He was a last minute. That came in last minute, like maybe two weeks before they were going to film it.

Network of Asian Fantastic Films Award, which wins a trip to Bucheon for the festival. “2181 Overture” by Wang Kunlin. Udine Focus Asia Award, where the winner gets invited to Udine to participate in Focus Asia.“Seoulers” by Hee Young Pyun and Jiajun ‘Oscar’ Zhang.

Leslie Bibb is praising Sam Rockwell‘s monologue on The White Lotus after his special guest appearance on the HBO drama series created by Mike White.

Frank delivers a bizarre monologue about his sex life. “Sam is one of my best friends, and he’s also one of my heroes,” Goggins, 53, told USA Today in an interview published Monday.The “Fallout” star noted that doing a scene with Rockwell “was riddled with anxiety because we know each other so well, and I certainly didn’t want to let him down.”In Season 3, Rick has traveled to the titular resort in Thailand with his much younger girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood). But in Episode 5, he takes a solo trip to Bangkok and meets Frank while Chelsea is off partying and getting weird and incestuous with brothers Lochlan (Sam Nivola) and Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger).Frank eventually gives him a gun, as part of the mysterious score that Rick has to settle with the owner of the resort.

EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based sales, production, and finance company EST N8 has acquired Indonesian horror film Pabrik Gula (Sugar Mill) for North America release.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the new episode of The White Lotus!

Naman Ramachandran Japan‘s Kadokawa is set to make a splash at this year’s Hong Kong FilMart with two new titles aimed at the Asian market, both featuring stars with strong regional appeal. The first offering is the completed film adaptation of “My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999,” based on the popular comic series that has sold 4.5 million copies in Japan. The property has already proven its cross-platform appeal with a successful animation series that gained high ratings on streaming platforms including Crunchyroll and Bilibili.

SPOILER ALERT: This piece discusses plot points from the fifth episode of The White Lotus. 

Jim Halterman Television series don’t come much buzzier than “The White Lotus,” and audiences are flocking to watch another round of (mostly) new jet-setting characters while awaiting the Max show’s trademark of a murder before the season’s end. Actors like Parker Posey, Walton Goggins and returning star Natasha Rothwell add to the Emmy-winning series’ appeal, but so does another major draw – the location.

Blackpink is making moves with her debut solo album “Alter Ego,” which was released on Friday, and she’ll perform her “Born Again” single with Doja Cat and Raye at the Academy Awards on Sunday.She’s also making a name for herself as an actress as Mook, a health mentor at the resort on Season 3 of “The White Lotus,” which was filmed in her native country of Thailand.As she gets set to take the Academy Awards stage hot off of her new LP, here’s everything you need to know about Lisa.Lisa’s real name is Lalisa Manobal, which she uses as an actress on “The White Lotus.” But she was actually born Pranpriya Manobal in Buriram. At the advice of a fortune teller when she was 13, she legally changed her name to Lalisa, which means “one who is praised.”At 13, the Thai native auditioned for the South Korean agency YG Entertainment, and after being selected as the company’s first international recruit, she moved alone from Bangkok to Seoul when she was 14 — without knowing how to speak Korean.

ZEROBASEONE have returned with their fifth mini-album ‘Blue Paradise’, alongside a music video for lead single ‘Blue’.ZEROBASEONE released both the record and the music video for ‘Blue’ on February 24 at 6pm KST. It marks their first Korean release of 2025, and it is also the second part to the boyband’s ‘Paradise’ series of mini-albums.

The White Lotus” this past weekend has come an influx of resort-inspired merch to rival that of even the biggest blockbuster movies. If you thought it couldn’t get bigger than 2023’s Barbie pink, Brat Summer’s slime green or Wicked’s pink-green, buckle up for “White Lotus” Winter, which has so far seen the launch of charming homeware objects, Thai drinks, chic luggage, resort apparel, candy and candles — nearly all packaged in spirited patterns and directly inspired — either in usage or aesthetic — by the third season of the hit HBO show.

Natasha Rothwell is dishing on filming The White Lotus season three!

Leslie Bibb has shed light on the most significant test she encountered on set in Thailand, which surprisingly wasn't related to the heat.